BY BERNIE LYON

$IGN OF THE TIMES
(FOR J. ZASLOVE)

KINGSWAY TAXIDERMY SHOP

BY BERNIE LYON

LLOYD DYKK IN THE CASE OF THE MISSING AUDIENCE
Where were they?
Saturday night I went to the Vancouver Symphony at the Orpheum. Houses recently have been pretty good for the symphony but Saturday was dramatically different. I had to keep looking behind me because I couldn't believe how small the attendance was. The sides of the theatre were all but empty as were the acres of seats behind me, and I was in row 16 on the aisle. What must it have been like in the balcony?
Not once all night did I have to get to my feet to make way for someone else. In my row there was only one other person, down at the end.
It didn't take long to suppose that the usurious new parking rates must be behind it -- also the parking meters' now being in effect until 10 p.m. Stretching my legs, I gave thanks for the consideration and courtesy of Gregor Robertson and City Hall.
(Lloyd's blog can be seen here)

EAST HASTINGS

LONDON 2010
BY BERNIE LYON

16 HITMAKERS, 1964 — JANUARY 2010
BY BRITTA BACCHUS
(Britta's blog can be seen here)

PENDER STREET

LONDON — DECEMBER 2009
BY BERNIE LYON